The Committee considered a report by the Senior Solicitor and Monitoring Officer regarding the Update to the Constitution – Delegated Powers to Harbour Board (circulated previously).

The Senior Solicitor and Monitoring Officer advised the Committee:

·       The Harbour Board had recommended the establishment of a formalised advisory board (the Ilfracombe Harbour Advisory Committee), made up of harbour users, to ensure compliance with the Ilfracombe Harbour Revision Order. The update to delegated powers to the Harbour Board was required in order that it had the power to formally approve appointments to the advisory board.

·       The proposed amendment to the delegated powers of the Harbour Board was not specific to Ilfracombe Harbour in order that a similar advisory board could be set up in respect of Lynton and Lynmouth Harbour should this be required in the future.

·       The reference to “long term strategy plan” in paragraph 2 of the delegated powers to the Harbour Board was updated to “business plan” to reflect appropriate and up to date terminology.

·       Appendix A set out the proposed North Devon Council Constitution extract (Paragraph 6 to Annexe 1 Part 3), Appendix B showed the original extract with proposed amendments (as tracked changes) in order that members and the public could see specifically what was proposed to be changed. Appendix C was the Ilfracombe Harbour Advisory Committee Constitution.

RECOMMENDED that Paragraph 6 to Annexe 1 to Part 3 of the Constitution be amended (with the wording set out in appendix A to the report).